{"product_id":"mismatched-breakfast-flatware-set-of-3","title":"Wm. Rogers \"Melrose\" Master Butter Knife, c. 1898","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA beautiful example of the \u003cstrong\u003eMelrose pattern by Wm. Rogers\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced in 1898. This master butter knife features the pattern’s distinctive ornate handle with scrolling floral decoration and a softly twisted, dimensional form characteristic of the late 19th-century Art Nouveau aesthetic. The gracefully curved blade gives the piece an especially elegant silhouette.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is \u003cstrong\u003emonogrammed “MEA”\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding a personal detail and a glimpse into the piece’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned as a \u003cstrong\u003emaster butter knife\u003c\/strong\u003e, this larger serving piece was intended for transferring butter from a communal butter dish to individual plates, making it a charming addition to a traditional breakfast or luncheon table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lovely paired with an antique butter dish, transferware, toast rack, or other mismatched silver-plate pieces. It would be especially pretty resting across a butter dish as part of a collected breakfast-table setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1898; United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7.5\" L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition with expected age-related wear to the silver plate. Monogrammed “MEA” to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44223186272343,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/09.04livesale_1.jpg?v=1788451875","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/mismatched-breakfast-flatware-set-of-3","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}